At Malobe we know how important it is for you to look your very best; and are committed in providing quality hair care services for men, women and children. Our professional services include: establishing multi-cultural locs, braids and twists, transitioning hair from chemically treated to natural hair styles and repairing damaged locs.

We specialize in all braiding styles and natural hairstyles. From braids to twist to afros, you name it; we have the expertise in all these areas of hair techniques. Come and see for yourself or stop at our hair gallery showcase to see some of our beautiful natural hairstyles.Super African hair braiding is more than just braids, it is the style suitable for all occasions; it is the best for workers and students alike.

Beauty Salons and Barbershops

Webbs Barber Shop 412 E. 35th St Minneapolis, MN, 55408

Phone: (612) 886-1357

We provide any style haircut with a straight razor shape up and finish it with a nice hot towel. We provide full straight razor shaves and we shave heads. We cut children of all ages, and of course we welcome women so the whole family can get done at one great place..

The mission of the Council on Black Minnesotans (CBM) is to ensure that the needs of all Minnesotans of African descent are clear to the policy makers who impact their well-being by providing equal protection of the law and guaranteeing that this community receives and has access to state services and programs.

The mission of this organization is to promote human, socio-economic, and community development by strengthening the leadership and management of African refugee- and immigrant-serving organizations. Services include organizational capacity building, leadership development, social capital ventures, government relations, resource planning, grant reporting, financial planning, and legal compliance.

Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce (MBCC) serves area businesses owned by Africans or African Americans. Founded in 2000, MBCC serves as a clearinghouse, referral service, and a small business initiation tool to better equip and inform its members of current and necessary business requirements.

The African American Registry is the largest encyclopedia of African American history on the Internet in the world. The purpose of the registry is to help educate and inform all people of the thousands of contributions African Americans have made to American history and the world, and to convey the message that African American history is American history.

The members of the Association of Black Women in Higher Education (ABWHE) are dedicated to the task of fostering and expanding the historically substantive role of Black women in higher education. Building on the vision of the thirteen founding members, we recognized the need for a stronger Black voice in the educational affairs of the nation. Committed to this objective, we seek to provide a forum for action related to improving the quality of education for Blacks, and particularly Black youth, at every level of learning.

The Woodson Institute for Student Excellence (WISE) is a public charter school serving 303 African American students grades K-7 in north Minneapolis. The goal of the school is to improve the academic and social development of each child by bringing together families and community-based organizations to surround families with support.

Education

High School for Recording Arts St. Paul Public Schools 550 Vandalia St St. Paul, MN, 55114

High School for Recording Arts (HSRA) is a public charter school serving students grades 9-12. The mission of HSRA is to provide youth the opportunity to achieve a high school diploma through the exploration of the music business and other creative endeavors.

African American Breast Cancer Alliance is an education and support organization established in 1990 for African American women and men diagnosed with breast cancer. The organization holds monthly support group meetings at a local community center.

The Minnesota Association of Black Psychologists operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes; including but not limited to promoting and advancing the profession of African psychology, influencing and affecting social change, and developing programs whereby psychologists of African descent can assist in solving problems of black communities and other ethnic groups.

The mission of Black Storytellers Alliance (BSA) is to promote and preserve the art of storytelling. The organization specializes in storytelling performances for schools, libraries, community centers and corporations, and conducts large and small group presentations for all ages.

The mission of the Freedom Jazz Festival is to present, preserve, and promote jazz music and enhance the appreciation, awareness, recognition and support of its African American origins. The organization seeks to increase jazz arts and culture activities by producing an annual free outdoor jazz festival and community jazz educational workshops that are open to the general public.

African-American community news, arts, and business. Metropolitan and suburban based weekly newspaper with a circulation of 35,00 in MSP and the surrounding suburban areas. Distributed free of cost, proves information, instruction, inspiration in a user-friendly, culturally relevant way for African American readers. Podcasts available.

The Pan African Community Endowment works to enhance the philanthropic capacity of the Pan American community in Minnesota. The goal of the endowment is to enhance community self-determination through unique endowment development work, community networking, and grassroots grant-making.

Penumbra Theater Company's mission is to present professional productions that are artistically excellent, relevant, thought-provoking, and entertaining. The company's goals are to create art that respectfully and accurately reflects the diversity and reality of the African American experience; provide employment opportunity for African American artists; provide educational experience through a summer arts program and community outreach efforts; and provide non-African Americans an opportunity to celebrate this experience

The mission of Calvary United Pentecostal Church is to provide a place of refreshing and hope to those who need spiritual encouragement. Calvary is actively involved in providing transportation for church to those who are living in shelters in downtown Minneapolis. The focus of this ministry is to provide a way to get to the place where spiritual refreshing can be obtained.

Grace Temple Deliverance Center serves the spiritual needs of the African American community. Church services are held at the Deliverance Center at 1908 4th Avenue South. The Deliverance Center is also the parent organization of Grace Temple Ministries, at 1904 4th Avenue South; and the Willa Grant-Battle Center, at 1816 and 1818 4th Avenue South. Grace Temple Ministries provides social services to the community, including a food and clothing shelf, support for battered women, drug and alcohol abuse counseling, and youth programs. The Willa Grant-Battle Center is the general headquarters for all programming, and coordinates local and foreign mission work.

The Major Taylor Cycling Club of Minnesota was established in 2000 by a group of former racers, bike enthusiasts, and recreational riders to provide organized bicycling events for the African American community in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The club is named in honor of Major Marshall Walter Taylor, who became the first African American world cycling champion in 1899. The club sponsors recreational rides that range from 20 miles to 100 miles, and welcomes all cyclists at all levels of experience who wish to join.

3M African American Society assists the 3M Company in providing an environment in which African Americans feel a sense of belonging and fulfillment. It offers a forum for African American employees; provides professional coping and development skills; aids 3M in the recruitment, retention and promotion of African Americans; and works to increase cultural understanding and mutual respect between 3M employees and the African American population.

The African American Adoption Agency is Minnesota's first nonprofit adoption agency designed to move children of color from the foster care system to permanent families. There are no fees for the agency's services, which include orientation for adoption/foster care, realities of adoption training, adoption or foster care home study, family networks, placement support services, postplacement services, and bridge foster care.

The African American Family Services work to maintain family unity in the community through counseling and family preservation services, including individual, martial, and family counseling; parent education; family violence advocacy and counseling; male/female support group; walk-in counseling; grief and loss support group; and codependency support groups.

CultureBrokers Foundation, Inc. (CBF) is a tax-exempt charitable organization whose mission is to build intercultural literacy. Knowledge of the history, contributions, and perspectives of different cultural groups is increasingly valued as the U.S. economy “goes global.”

Social Services

Institute for Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC) 290 Peters Hall 1404 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN, 55108

The purpose of the website is to provide and create a community of African American scholars and practitioners working in the area of violence in the African American community. The site also provides information on public policy. The organization also facilitates local and national conferences and training forums.

The Grief Awareness Project provides grief support to individuals and families impacted by homicidal violence or the death of a loved one. Support is also provided for other loss issues, such as divorce, abandonment, and loss of employment. Services include grief support groups, workshops and seminars, grief and suicide response training, individual support, and a special project for ex-offenders (Wednesdays from 6 to 7 pm). Services are free.

The Hallie Q. Brown Community Center seeks to provide critical human services, promote personal growth, and foster community leadership, particularly in the Summit-University area of St. Paul. Services include childcare, youth and senior services, and emergency assistance. The Hallie Q. Brown Branch Service Center is located at 100 N. Oxford Street, St. Paul 55104.

The Harriet Tubman Center's goals are to provide services that empower women and children to establish life-long freedom from domestic abuse; to promote systems change and policy change advocacy within public, private, and nonprofit institutions that challenge policies and practices that prevent individuals from living violence-free; and to provide public education that fosters and supports a broad movement for violence-free communities. The Harriet Tubman Center crisis line is 612-825-0000.

Iftiin, Inc. is a mutual aid association that serves the East African refugee community of Southwestern Minnesota. Iftiin's mission is to lead the community to become self-sufficient, integrate appropriately, build strong families, and retain culture.

The Minneapolis Urban League’s mission is to provide human services and advocacy that will enable African Americans and other minority group members residing in the Minneapolis area to cultivate and develop their individual and group potential on a par with all other Minnesotans.

The Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) is the leading minority bar association organized to promote and support the professional development of African American lawyers, judges, and law students in Minnesota. To this end, MABL is committed to the overall goal of representing the interests of African American citizens and their community in the legal profession and in the judicial system throughout the state.

Minnesota Black Xerox Employees (MBXE) is an employee resource group that serves African American employees at Xerox. MBXE holds monthly meetings, and works for both the increase and retention of African American employees at Xerox.

New Sudan-American Hope seeks to facilitate the resettlement of South Sudanese people to the United States, support new refugee arrivals to Minnesota, and sponsor education for Sudanese children. The organization also provides human

Northside Child Development Center, Catholic Charities, provides direct care services for low-income children 6 weeks through 15 years of age. The center's goal is to improve the overall functioning and development of children, with a focus on early education, school readiness, school support, family engagement, and partnership with the family unit.

Project Spirit helps families develop a richer life through a tutorial and living skills program for children, a parenting skills program, and a pastoral counseling program. The program was developed through the efforts of the Congress of National Black Churches.

In this challenging and diverse academic environment, the Department of African American & African Studies offers an exciting and significantly relevant range of areas of concentration, courses, and ideas. Within a single academic department, our students study the rich social, political, economic, and cultural complexities of Africa, African America, and the broader African Diaspora.

The purpose of the website is to provide and create a community of African American scholars and practitioners working in the area of violence in the African American community. The site also provides information on public policy. The organization also facilitates local and national conferences and training forums.

U of MN NSBE is a student - led group that maintains the integrity and principles of the National organization. Our mission is "to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community".

The Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center in North Minneapolis links the University of Minnesota in vital public partnership with urban communities to advance learning, improve quality of life, and discover breakthrough solutions to critical problems.

Jack and Jill of America provides cultural, social, civic, and recreational activities for African American mothers and their children aged 2-18. The organization's mission is to provide a socially and culturally positive experience for children. The organization also supports legislative issues that have an impact on children.

The Loft promotes youth development in St. Paul's African American community. Programs include participatory recreation, employment assistance and counseling, leadership training, community service projects, health education, family planning, and teen pregnancy prevention for males and females.